April 2016 NEWDA Southern Chapter By: Kris Blacklock 2 Mission Statement 3 JCDHA NEWDA Southern Chapter loves its members and embraces the versatility of 4 WSHCEF dressage by encouraging handlers and riders of all ages and training levels 5 Timmermann’s Ad to learn laugh and support each other’s horsemanship journey regardless if you are a newbie or a seasoned dressage enthusiast. New in 2016, are two chapter level recognition programs: Let’s Try IT! and Partner Up! Both en- 7 NEW- Judges Seminar to feature Saddleseat and Gaited Horses in 2014 The 2014 Judges Seminar has been set for March 29, 2014. We are happy to report that it will again be in Custer, Wi at the Heartland Stables. The clinician will be at Best Western in Plover with a live demonstration at Heartland Stables. Judges, Judge candidates and auditors are welcome to attend and learn. Please fill out the enclosed registration form to sign up. The clinician this year is Nicole Carswell -Tolle who has been a professional in the Tennesse Walking Horse industry for 25 years. She currently resides in Fountain, Colorado. Nicole has held many positions within the Tennessee Walking Horse world. She provided instruction during judge education courses for NHSC and SHOW. She created the original Equitation Certification Judges Test; she has judged several of the industry’s top shows including the National Fun Show and the WHOA International Colt and Pleasure Horse Show. courages members to explore the versatilityNicole’s passion is teaching the art of riding instruction of dressage by ‘testing’ their and how rider effectiveness applies to horse training. She is a strong 6 Confidence Building Clinic advocate for youth as they are the foundation of tomorrow. She also strongly encourages adult riders to achieve their greatest potential regard- less of age. Currently, Nicole travels to Europe twice a year for horsemanship and training camps. Nicole is the author of Matter of Pride, Horsemanship for Riders of Tennes- see Walking Horses, has produced videos; Equitation and Show Ring Presentation, and Teaching Your Horse to Park. training skills within Pre-Intro Lead Line Dressage, Traditional Dressage, Business Cards Ads Western Dressage, Freestyle, Ranch Dressage, Trail Dressage or Therapeutic 8 Coalition of State Horse Councils 2015 Recap Dressage. Let’s Try It! rewards members for groundwork and under saddle horsemanship 9 Coalition of State Horse Councils 2015 Recap hours, volunteerism and continuing education. We actively network 10 Kettle Moraine Equestrian with a variety of instructors, veterinarians, equestrian experts and Drill Team equine organizations within and outside Wisconsin to ensure a vari- 11 MW Renegade Dare ety of educational opportunities at the local, state and national lev- Devils el. In January we partnered with Coach’s Corral to explore rider/ 12 WI Cowboy Dressage horse benefits of Virtual Coaching. In February we offered Six Feet on the Ground education- 13 WI Cowboy Dressage al demos in Prairie du Sac and Tomah and learned of the Dressage Award recognition pro- 14 What’s Up With Cowboy Dressage TM? grams that NEWDA and USDF Region 2 offers. In March, we discovered NAWD’s Virtual Shows, STARs and TRAX recognition with guest presenter Jen Johnson (MN). Officers and 15 What’s Up With Cowboy members also participated in a ‘Fun with Ground Poles’ riding session that helped riders and Dressage TM? horses build core muscles, balance and consistent rhythm and tempo with Kelley Shetter-Ruiz 16 NEW Championship Challenge Program (Dousman) hosted by CountryView Equestrian Estates LLC (West Bend). In April, we sched- 17 NEW Championship uled educational demos on ‘Aspiring to Upper Level Dressage’ with Challenge Program Megan McIsaac (Oregon) and Pre-Lead Line Dressage demo sessions 18 Upcoming Events in Juneau with Claudia Shipshock, Prairie du Sac with Kris Blacklock 19 Dejno’s, Inc. Ad and Tomah with Sandi Jankowski. We’re also hosting our first Virtual Dressage Schooling Show April 29-May 8 that will feature Traditional 20 Ready to Hit the Trails/ MHF Lineup/GDSP Dressage, Western Dressage, Pre-Intro Lead Line and Trail Dressage Scavenger Hunt for Riders classes for Jr/Young Riders, Adult Amateurs and Open Riders. May 7-8 we are holding FUN with Ground Poles rider sessions and Mounted Yoga for Equestrian sessions to help riders 21 WHC Advertising Form understand how their balance affects the movement of their horse. 22 LongView Grange Ad 23 Classified Ads You’re invited to join the New Dressage Association Inc. (NEWDA) as a mem- 24 Western Dressage ber of a local chapter (Central, Eastern, Northeast or Southern) or as a mem- ber-at-large. Visit www.newdressage.org to see all what we offer individuals, 25 Western Dressage family, junior/young riders and business members. With your Jr/Young Rider 26 Ride Wisconsin Adult Amateur or Professional membership, you become eligible to partici- 27 Trail Quest 2016 pate in NEWDA and USDF programs, events and year-end recognition. Come 28 Midwest Horse Fair Join Us! 29 Midwest Horse Fair 30 WHC Product Order Form 31 WHC Districts Page 2 Wisconsin Horse Council Our Mission Statement: Wisconsin Horse Council Executive Board 2015-2016 To represent and foster a unified equine industry in Wisconsin. Executive Officers President– Nancy Edwards To promote the horse through leadership, education, service and 262-623-9092 [email protected] communication. Vice President– Katie Bachhuber 920-539-0601 And to take a proactive role in the future growth and [email protected] Secretary-Jill Feller development of the equine industry. 920-948-9502 [email protected] Treasurer– Ron Miller Wisconsin Horse Council 608-873-3848 Advertising Rates [email protected] Executive Board Directors Karen Kroll 608-795-2321 (Past President) [email protected] James Harris 608-987-3600 (Director at Large-Rep. to WSHCEF) [email protected] Gail Seasor 608-576-9429 (Rep. to MHF- Director at Large) [email protected] Floyd Finney 608-868-4543 (Dist. 4 Rep.) * Please go to Page 21 for the advertising form. [email protected] Larry Gage 608-624-3446 (Dist. 5 rep.) Membership in the Wisconsin Horse Council is open to individuals, [email protected] associations, businesses, societies, or other entities whose interests Sheila Kisling 715-651-1213 (Dist. 1 Rep.) are in line with WHC’s purpose and Mission Statement. Our member- [email protected] ship year will follow the calendar year. Members will also receive our Holly McMullen 715-351-0961 (Dist. 2 Rep.) monthly newsletter where FREE classified ads can be placed and [email protected] reasonable 1/4, 1/2 and full page ads can be arranged. The Bonnie Shepherd 262-670-1426 (Dist. 3 Rep) newsletter reaches 500+ horse enthusiasts. [email protected] The Council employs a professional Lobbyist who works with us on Wisconsin Horse Council Staff Members pending legislation as needed for the equine industry. Pam Pritchard-Newsletter Editor, Admin. We are constantly working on adding new benefits for our members. Assistant [email protected] Please feel free to contact us with your comments or suggestions. Darla Schack-Web Site Coordinator, Admin. Assistant [email protected] Check Out the merchandise on our Product Order Form PO Box 72 121 S. Ludington St. on page 30. Columbus, WI 53925 920-623-0393 ofc. 920-623-0583 fax [email protected] Midwest Horse Fair General Manager-Rhonda Reese [email protected] 131 S. Ludington St. Columbus, WI 53925 920-623-5515 ofc. 920-623-5454 fax Wisconsin Horse Council April Page 3 Jefferson County Draft Horse Association Spring is just around the corner, and everyone is getting ready for riding and going on wagon rides! As for the Jefferson County Draft Horse people, some of us are getting ready for the Midwest Horse Fair. We giveour demonstration on Friday at 4:20 p.m. in the Barn 2 Arena and Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Coliseum. We hope that you can put us on your list of activities to attend. Our February meeting was held at Mary Jane and Bob Swedberg’s place in Oconomowoc. We conducted our usual meeting items and then went into an activity on how to find your horse’s weight. This takes two people. Step 1: measure from point of shoul- der in a straight line down along the side to the horse’s butt-crease. Step 2: measure girth at highest point of withers behind the elbow then around back to starting point. In the next article we will give you the formula for the measurements you took and recorded. The activities at Old World Wisconsin are listed on the website www.wisconsinhistory.org. Or better yet, here they are: Rituals of Spring - May 21-22 Laura Ingalls Wilder - July 23-24 Autumn on the Farm - September 3-4 (for plowing) Autumn on the Farm - October 15-16 (for logging) We hope to see you there watching the gentle giants in action. Don’t miss the opportunity to have a ride on the Omnibus being pulled by Percherons or Clydesdales. Many of the events at Old World Wisconsin are made possible by the grant we receive from the Wisconsin Horse Council. It offsets the cost for transportation for the teamsters to travel to Eagle with their horses. Thank you Wisconsin Horse Council! Below are a few pictures of the wagons and carriages at Mary Jane and Bob Swedberg’s place. Page 4 Wisconsin Horse Council Welcome to the Wisconsin State Horse Council Equine Foundation The bond between an equestrian and their equine is an experience worth cherishing; we are dedicated to strengthening this bond and enriching the equestrian experience in Wisconsin through education, research, charity, and scholarship. Visit our website www.wisconsinhorsecouncil.org– Go to the WSHCEF tab - near the top What is the mission statement of the WSHC Equine Foundation? The Wisconsin State Horse Council Equine Foundation was created to better serve Wisconsin's growing equestrian community and to help that community realize its fullest potential.